Journal box



Jan. l0, 1928. LEM-36,122.5

M. c. NEUENFELT JOURNAL BOX Filed April 25. 1927 kb @www v Mig @MMM/Zi fill tilted lern lilly lllillllllh 'testi .llpplieetoii filed esprit IltW/EK.

'llhisi invention .rehitw to imgirorrinontr: in :wound the journal borrel-i7 :ind berliculiirly to journal bores4 intended :ind iiiflepted :tor une in euloinobile eugrinee iii-id in other lilre erinnert-loin where heating; :md steering; through bilulinn` oit' the beiiriinr und improper lubrication ure liziriiirde to be overcome lin objert ot my iiiii'eni'itm ie to provide :i journel bei; haring' huehinejs or linings whi-sh tire ot' auch 'torni that the eheft't .cannot be iviinehed le bind within the beziringra :ind in eo een 'inrtingg`- the ports that eren distriljiution oil and proper luljiriizzition will be eeeonir ehei'l :it ell tiiiiee.

ilinetl er obieet reeidee in :so ecmsitruetinir :ind inountinii, the bushings; or lininggge that theyv een he rezidiljyT litteil iu niece end removed :ind con be :idjueted to iii/lie un nezir, zuid thfit there will he no pofseibility oi: the bexiringe shitting to pinrh or bind upon 'the ehii'lft.

"lilith the ebo're und other objeete iii riem which will he apparent to thoee skilled in the zirt1 this invention includes eertziin novel leert/rires oil? conetruotion and coin-hinzii tion oil' ports 'which will he hereinafter eet torth in connection with the d 'owing' end then igizirticrilerly pointed out in the Claims.

ln the drawings:

litigio-e l is :i View in side elevation ol :i journal bei; constructed in orcordzinee with my invention, parte being' in Section to better illuetrete the construction.

Fig. i): ie :i `rerticetl Sectional 'View through the journal boil.

3 is n it zigrineiitery View Witl 1, ports in f-seetion to show the manner oif inserting); end removing the bi'lshinge.

liiizj. et ii; :i perejlieetive View ehoiriugy; one oil' the bushinggf-i or linings.

',l`he journzil boi; illustrated ii the present iniflzture coiirele oi" the two luoiaibere l :ind rl held together by bolle 'l und la or other Suitable iauiteninge-e and il will be :ipgirefi uleiil that theee lire more or ieee rohrentizuiril ehowihggo :e: my invention ie orientable lo :5ml irtzinliizilly ell :fortan: sind lig/per; oi journal lieto-inge;

rllie nienilrerey l :ind 2 :ire turned out or rire olherwiee iforined to emite the bearing;` orieniiioa :3 therein oi" grenier diameter than 'the (i :ind lit mieli eide the zinnulzir l zuid t3 aire divided. Hi -circiiler befingr reuienibere l sind Q ere re- @boil i e Ti el center olJ the bearing; :its :it tl sind l0, the ende ot' lheeo reeeesee Elend l() being); stopped eubiilentielly oueeiteenth ot the eireunilference troni the abutting;- 'lfeee olf the two nieiiihere i and 2. rlhe reeeeeee S) ind l() aire ot sul sstzintizilly the :reine 'torni but re rerereed on the 'two n'ieinbere and the orirord ends ll and 'l2 ol" the recerrses, conw eiderinp; that the eheift revolves in the direction indiemted by the zirrowe1 in liiir. l? :1re loriraed on :iiibetentiiilly rediirl plenee, the reinziiuinfei' ends 13 ind lei being-termed on talones tubetirjitisillyT it right ingles to the abutting; l'ei ee of 'the tiro .iiieinbere mhe busfshiiigge or linings 'l5 eind 1G ere f-iheneifl to :lit within receeeefi J and l() end projeet into the journal boi; beyond the faire oit 'il e reeeee 5i in iiieinhere l :1nd f2 to engage with ehelt (3 rind Support the saline entirely out olf contact with the ineiubere l :uid

lhe buehingre or liningre l5 mid Lt here ilzingree l? :ind 'lil :it their ends received in the annuler groovee 'i' sind 8 and extending; to ebut on :i line suisstnntiziliy coiiicideirt With the abutting); trices oi the two nienibere l and i2. 'lheee Henger-s ll' and 18 'lorie oil` reservoirs or reeeeeee et 1.9 and 20, and duets 2l :ire provided to conduct oil 'to these reeeoees' or reservoirs.

lly conetructinfg)v the bushings or lininge l5 and lil in the manner set lforth, the ehel't G ie in contact With thesse bushings on ite 'upper and lower sides throughout substantially three-eighths o circrunterenee on the two dinnetricelly opposite Slides, and there ie no poesibilitj/ olf the shaft pinching or binding` Within the bushings or linings. 'liheee busli- ,ingrs een be readily inserted end removed ritter the inzinner illustrated in lling. ii, ind with the Shziit revolving: :is indicated by the errowe in litigi. l there ie no noeflsibility oit the buehinggir; tilting); or rochiney within the recom-oe t end l() to bind ifigijoinet the ellejlt.

lllhcn the bearing` bueliingre become worn to re uire :id juetuient1 tliisi ceu be telteu cere oit bjr reino Vinit 'the member L and teiiingr out the briflzhinir lo eu'liieiently'f to piece ai thin ehin'i or liner within the rec-ee l0, following which the bushing; lill ie again litted in nlziee ind the member il :an be replziees'l in position upon th), shalt 6. lf the thieliiieeii of the .Cihiin 2Q requiree/ the ends oli the flanges l? und lil and the ends oil the bneh ing; l@ Fitting1 the ends l@ and lll oli the recess l0 een he clreerefl down Slightly to rive a, liiLgiroieer litY lill lll() lill IVith the use of my improved bearing oil within thestored places or reservoirs 19 and 20 will be at all times in Contact with the vsides of the shaft 6, the forward end of bushing 16 servingr to Wipe off the excess oil and the inclination of the forward end of bushing l5 insuringr the collection of oil at l this point to extend the entire length of the bearing when the overflow reaches shaft 6.

Thile I have herein shown and described only certain specific embodiments of my invention it will be appreciated that changes and variations can be made in the ferm? arrangement and construction of parts and in the manner of assembling` the bearing structure7 Without departing from the spirit and the remaining end on a plane substantially at right angles to the abutment faces of the tivo members, and bushings ot" corresponding form to be fitted substantially radially Within the last-mentioned recess and to extend therefrom to Contact with the shaft'.

2. A shaft; journal box comprising tivo members to be secured together in abutting relation and having recesses therein i'orniing a central opening of greater diameter than the diameter of the shaft7 said members each being recessed Within the central opening iiitermediate the points of abutment and said recesses being formed with the forward end upon a substantially radial planev and the remaining end on a plane snbstantxiallfv at right angles to the abutment faces oll the tivo members` bushings of correspoinling form to be litted substantially radially withH in the last-mentioned recess and to extend therefrom to contact with the shaft, raid bushings havingr their ends spaced from the abutment points of they tiro members to proi vide oil rese1 \oirsy annular grooves on oppd site sides of the bearing members around the` central recessesw and flanges on the ends ol the bushings to lie ivithin said annular grooves and extending to abut at their ends` tio close the oil reservoirs.

In testimony' whereof I allix niy signature.

MARY C. NEUENFELT. 

